Kathmandu, July 17 : The federal government has spent
around 80 percent of the planned annual budget in the fiscal year 2079/80 BS
(2022/23 AD).
It may be noted that the government
had come up with an annual budget of Rs 1783 billion 736.3 million for the last
fiscal year.
With the fiscal year coming to an
end, public spending has accounted for 79.69 percent or Rs 1429 billion 564
million, according to the Financial Comptroller General Office.
The public spending in the last
fiscal year includes 85 percent in the recurrent budget, 61 percent in the
capitalized budget and 82.58 percent in financial management.
Out of allocated budget of around
Rs 1183 billion under recurrent budget heading, Rs 1005 billion 760 million was
spent. Likewise, in capitalized budget heading, Rs 233 billion 696 million was
spent out of allocated budget of Rs 380 billion 384.5 million.
The FCGO data revealed that Rs 190
billion 108.7 million was spent out of Rs 230 billion 217.7 million
appropriated for financial management.
In the last fiscal year, revenue
collection appeared less than the government's planned budget expenses. The
government could only collect 71 percent revenue out of its target.
Budget deficit amounting to Rs 397
billion 872 million was appeared in the last year.